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Originally Posted by Derek
Most Police issue weapons aren't an equal match for military style hardware but with easier access to firearms then they can attempt some form of containment instead of the current policy of running away.
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I can see that being problematic - there might just be an argument for the deterrent effect of an armed constabulary, if you are trying to deter armed and lawless behaviour on city streets (not an argument I would agree with, incidentally), but in those cases you're arming the polis against idiots with badly maintained pistols and sawn-off shot guns, most of whom don't know how to shoot straight. Not saying it isn't dangerous for the police officer in the firing line, but it is relatively less risky than confronting a well tooled up and ideologically motivated nutter with a death wish. What we need is readily deployable SWAT teams whose armour and other equipment is up to the task.
Asking a policeman with a Glock, a stab vest and a Prussian army helmet to take on a jihadi with an AK is nuts - you might as well give him the number for Lawyers4You to keep with his warrant card.
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Not enough and not quickly enough. I'm sure the most recent numbers for England and Wales showed a drop of 14% or so since 2012 going down to 5000 ish. I'd reckon that's overly weighted to London which when you take leave/illness/training into account doesn't leave a lot to cover the rest of the country.
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They should send a few down south under the mutual aid arrangements. I'm sure Inverness can spare them.
